Apprentice jockey facing betting charge

Apprentice jockey Chris Caserta has been charged in relation to placing bets on horse races.

Caserta is alleged to have placed six bets on races between March 11 and December 9 of last year, none of which he was riding in.

The Racing Victoria stewards' report read:

"Mr Caserta has been charged with breaching AR 83(c) which reads as follows:

"AR 83 Every jockey or apprentice may be penalised:

"(c) If he bet, or facilitates the making of, or has any interest in a bet on any race or contingency relating to thoroughbred racing, or if he be present in the betting ring during any race meeting.

"In contravention of AR 83(c), between 11 March 2018 and 9 December 2018, Mr Caserta placed and/or facilitated and/or had an interest in six bets on thoroughbred horse racing, utilising his TAB account."